| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Walter Moyer | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #1 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Moyer | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Dyck | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Osborne - foul #1 on Daniel Osborne, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is whistled for a carry | 0-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder's floater is tipped away by Daniel Osborne | 0-5 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Tinklenberg | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nielsen | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), John Packard (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, Daniel Osborne, Michael Dyck | |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Barnes steps in front of the Thomas Sturgis pass | 2-8 |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William McClaflin (fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) SF - John Packard (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Lawrence swats the short shot by William McClaflin | 2-8 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Bobby | 2-8 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William McClaflin - foul #1 on William McClaflin, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF), John Smith (PF) John Lawrence, John Bobby | |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 2-9 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Nelson steals the ball from James Wirth | 2-9 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Thomas Sturgis steals it from Daniel Osborne | 2-9 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the lay-in | 2-9 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Paul Cline steals the ball from Scott Barnes | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Greg Cox is called for the reach on Thomas Sturgis - foul #1 on Greg Cox, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF) William McClaflin, Thomas Sturgis, John Packard, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Walter Moyer (SG), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Greg Cox | |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses short on a runner in the lane | 4-9 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Nielsen | 4-9 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is hacked by Larry Feinstein - foul #2 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Daniel Osborne, John Smith | |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the finger roll set up by Walter Moyer | 4-11 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Dyck - foul #1 on Michael Dyck, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Moyer | 6-14 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 6-14 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin can't tip it in | 6-14 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Lawrence | 8-16 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Dyck takes the ball from Frank Tinklenberg | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - William McClaflin (fresh) C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Moyer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | John Bobby loses the dribble to William McClaflin | 8-16 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-16 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | John Bobby banks in the layup set up by Joseph Nielsen | 8-18 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (PG), John Packard (SF), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Frank Tinklenberg, William McClaflin, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), Daniel Osborne (SF), John Smith (PF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, John Lawrence, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne lays it in set up by John Nelson and he's hacked by John Packard - foul #1 on John Packard, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the free throw | 8-21 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline lays it in | 10-21 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Paul Cline | 10-21 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 10-21 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is hacked by Greg Cox - foul #2 on Greg Cox, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF) Greg Cox | |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-21 |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | John Bobby pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Packard - foul #2 on John Packard, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Lester Spencer, John Packard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Cline and he's hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Frank Tinklenberg steals it from John Smith | 13-22 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 13-22 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it in | 15-22 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | John Bobby clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by William McClaflin - foul #2 on William McClaflin, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) William McClaflin, Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) Scott Barnes | |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-24 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Bobby | 15-24 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Frank Tinklenberg is called for the reach on Daniel Osborne - foul #1 on Frank Tinklenberg, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tracy Nordman (SG), John Lawrence (PF), Michael Dyck (C) John Nelson, John Bobby, John Smith | |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 15-25 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen buries a jumper from the right side | 15-27 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Vigil | 18-27 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-27 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frank Tinklenberg | 18-27 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Tinklenberg | 21-27 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Lester Spencer, Leonard Vigil, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG), John Bobby (PF) Tracy Nordman, Daniel Osborne | |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 23-28 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Cline - foul #1 on Paul Cline, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, Michael Dyck | |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is hacked by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Tinklenberg | 25-28 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Cline - foul #2 on Paul Cline, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF) Herman Wilson, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF) John Lawrence | |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes scores on a 3 from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wirth | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 28-33 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Thomas Sturgis is blocked by John Bobby | 28-33 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer is fouled on the floor by Lester Spencer - foul #1 on Lester Spencer, team foul #13 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), William McClaflin (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF), Michael Dyck (C) John Nelson, John Smith | |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it in | 31-37 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Walter Moyer - foul #1 on Walter Moyer, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Smith (PF) Scott Barnes, Walter Moyer, John Bobby | |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Osborne | 34-39 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), John Packard (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Joseph Nielsen, Daniel Osborne, John Smith | |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-43 |